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What does the word romance mean?

Part of speech: verb intransitive

To tell fanciful stories.

Part of speech: noun

A fictitious and wonderful tale, as of chivalry.

Part of speech: adjective

Pertaining to the languages, as Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, descended from the ancient popular Latin.

Usage examples for romance

The Romance of Trial. – Old Church Lore by William Andrews
I asked, for young though I was, ay and eager to undertake any work which meant movement, and romance, I could not help asking why I among all others should be chosen for this work. – The Coming of the King by James Hocking
It is quite a romance, really. – Wych Hazel by Susan and Anna Warner